Monogram Monocle Bream

Scientific Name: Scolopsis monogramma
Family: Coral Breams - Nemipteridae
Maximum Size: 38cm
Identification: Pale gray to whitish body; blue band between eyes and margin on yellowish tail; often display elongate brown blotch on side with adjacent yellowish areas.
Favourite: Solitary or form small groups.
Hide-out: Sandy fringe of coastal reefs lagoons in 2-50m.
Location: Asian Pacific - Sumatra in Indonesia to Papua New Guinea. S.W. Japan to E. Australia and New Caledonia.

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